krekhts

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noun

A jolting upward slide on violin made by pressing a finger down on the string at the end of a note.

OriginYiddish קרעכץ →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A jolting upward slide on violin made by pressing a finger down on the string at the end of a note.

Origin

  1. Yiddishקרעכץ“groan”
  2. Englishkrekhts

Borrowed from Yiddish קרעכץ (krekhts, “groan”)

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APA

krekhts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/krekhts

MLA

“krekhts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/krekhts. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “krekhts,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/krekhts.

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